“Before Google saved us all from the tyranny of the carriers, some enterprising folks worked out a sort of “hack” that enabled Google’s RCS/chat services, letting us all send messages with the futuristic protocol, even if we weren’t in one of the few supported markets.”
Google shutting down Xiaomi access to Assistant following Nest Hub picking up strangers’ camera feeds (Update: Xiaomi statement)
“So-called “smart” security cameras have had some pretty dumb security problems recently, but a recent report regarding a Xiaomi camera linked to a Google account is especially disturbing.”
Read This And Double Check Your Google Calendar Settings
“Google Calendar powers a lot of regular schedules. The desktop, mobile, and even voice-assisted versions are at the center of daily planning and overall productivity. There is a certain expectation that your schedule belongs to you, that it is private.”
Google Confirms Password Replacement For 1.7 Billion Android Users, Starting Now
“Google has announced that it is to start replacing passwords as a method of verifying identity online for Android users.”
Microsoft Your Phone app now lets you see all your Android notifications on PC
“Microsoft’s Your Phone app has been available on Windows 10 for a while, doing a solid job of enabling cross-platform connectivity between Android phones and your PC.”
Make a Joint Email Address With a Gmail Filter
“When you have a partner, you inevitably sign up for memberships and accounts that equally affect both of you: a dual theater subscription, or health insurance that covers you both. Annoyingly, many of these memberships only let you sign up with one email address.”
Google joins the dark side: Here’s how to turn on dark mode in Google apps
“Even though Google doesn’t yet offer a system-wide dark mode for its take on Android, the company has been busy updating its apps to include dark mode. They’re not true black, but the dark themes will nonetheless give your eyes some rest when using Google apps in low-light environments.”
New Security Warning Issued For Google’s 1.5 Billion Gmail And Calendar Users
“Google’s Gmail email service is used by upwards of 1.5 billion people. The Google Calendar app, meanwhile, has been downloaded more than a billion times from the Play Store.”
When Gmail Was First Announced, People Thought It Was an April Fools’ Joke
“It’s difficult to remember a time when Google did not oversee, organize and mine every aspect of our existence, but in 2004, its new email service seemed so powerful that it couldn’t be real.”